Health Profile of Bollinger County, Missouri
Bollinger County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Bollinger County Below averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bollinger County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.9 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.9% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bollinger County is 73.9 years, about 3.0 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.9% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,436 residents in Bollinger County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 239 105 men · 133 women
- 75–84 635 287 men · 348 women
- 65–74 1,181 570 men · 610 women
- 50–64 2,382 1,245 men · 1,137 women
Younger residents
2,193 residents in Bollinger County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 723 360 boys · 362 girls
- 7–12 641 320 boys · 321 girls
- 3–7 476 246 boys · 230 girls
- 0–3 353 186 boys · 167 girls
About 985 residents in Bollinger County (9.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bollinger County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.9% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bollinger County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bollinger County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.0% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.2% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bollinger County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,511 cigarettes a day, 645,340 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 236,625 minutes a day and 86.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bollinger County is 73.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.22 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Bollinger County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.19 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bollinger County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bollinger County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bollinger County, MO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,559 residents against a local median of 18,976. The measure that sets Bollinger County, MO apart most is uninsured: 7.3%, 31% below the local median of 10.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.8% on uninsured, so Bollinger County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bollinger County, MO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger County, MO | 10,559 | 73.9 yrs #6/6 | 7.3% #2/6 | 38.9% #2/6 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | 82,735 | 77.5 yrs | 7.4% | 40.1% |
| Madison County, MO | 12,729 | 74.2 yrs | 10.6% | 39.9% |
| Perry County, MO | 18,976 | 81.4 yrs | 5.7% | 38.3% |
| Stoddard County, MO | 28,470 | 75.4 yrs | 11.2% | 39.9% |
| Wayne County, MO | 10,862 | 75.1 yrs | 13.5% | 40.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bollinger County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bollinger County, Missouri.
How healthy is Bollinger County, Missouri?
Bollinger County, Missouri has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Bollinger County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Bollinger County ranks 91st healthiest out of 115 counties in Missouri by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Bollinger County, Missouri?
People in Bollinger County, Missouri can expect to live 73.9 years on average, 3.0 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Bollinger County, Missouri?
7.3% of residents in Bollinger County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.5 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Bollinger County, Missouri?
38.9% of adults in Bollinger County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bollinger County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,511 cigarettes a day, 645,340 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 236,625 minutes a day and 86.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bollinger County is 73.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.22 lifetimes a year.
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